Ricardo Santana Archives • The Racing Biz

On PA Derby day, “At long last” the key phrase

by Frank Vespe | Sep 27, 2021 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing | 0 |

Hot Rod Charlie got — at long last — his Grade 1 triumph in Saturday’s Pennsylvania Derby. He wasn’t the day’s only “at long last” winner by any means.

Yaupon, Mrs. Orb score in Match Series stakes

by Press Release | Jul 5, 2021 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Regionwide | 0 |

In a pair of MATCH Series races Sunday at Pimlico, Yaupon and Mrs. Orb emerged victorious for their first series victories.

Special Reserve powers to G3 Md Sprint win

by Ted Black | May 15, 2021 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend | 0 |

Special Reserve, a $40,000 claim three races back, paid major dividends in winning the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint Stakes Saturday at Pimlico.

A patient New York Central takes Maryland Sprint

by Gary Quill | May 18, 2019 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

New York Central bided his time before surging to victory in the G3 Maryland Sprint at Pimlico Saturday.

Tenfold takes step toward potential in Pimlico Special

by Teresa Genaro | May 17, 2019 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Tenfold’s big effort in last year’s Preakness helped convince trainer Steve Asmussen to try the Pimlico Special – and led to a win today.

MATCH Series Star of the Week: Switzerland

by Frank Vespe | May 26, 2018 | Breaking, Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

With the first weekend of MATCH Series racing in the books, our first MATCH Series Star of the Week is Switzerland, winner of the Maryland Sprint Stakes.

Maryland-bred Ginger N Rye takes Saratoga’s Smart N Fancy

by Press Release | Aug 28, 2017 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding | 0 |

Maryland-bred Ginger N Rye stormed to an impressive victory in the Smart N Fancy Stakes at Saratoga, the first stakes win by a Midlantic-bred on the Saratoga flat this year.